#235

Описание: This week David and Marina are joined by Archie Lee Coates IV, a Co-Founder of the extremely multi-disciplinary design studio PLAYLAB. Archie discusses the evolution and future of PLAYLAB, naïveté in design and art, social equity in design practices and design, believing in humanity, design office as permeable amoeba, working with Virgil Abloh for the Louis Vuitton Show, and more. Enjoy!

(00:00)Archie discusses his college education, why he chose to switch from architecture to graphic design at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, and the early beginnings of PLAYLAB with his business partner Jeff Franklin.

(03:20) Archie talks about how PLAYLAB has evolved and the importance of social equity in design and design offices.

(07:50) Archie discusses + POOL (the world’s first water-filtering floating pool), the variety of work PLAYLAB does, and why every project is equally important.

(24:02) Archie talks about the things that inspire him, issues of diversity and equality, architecture school, and how it all shapes the office and his everyday life.

(41:14) Archie discusses how the office is structured and why they intentionally limit putting out information about how it functions.

(55:30) Archie discusses their work and design process.

(01:08:10) Archie talks about the office’s history, growth, and end goals.

(01:30:15) Archie talks about their move from New York City to Los Angeles.

Archie talks about getting to work with clients such as Drake (01:38:20) and shares the emotional experience of working with Virgil Abloh on the 2020 Louis Vuitton Show. (01:44:17)

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The Second Studio (formerly The Midnight Charette) is an explicit podcast about design, architecture, and the everyday. Hosted by Architects David Lee and Marina Bourderonnet, it features different creative professionals in unscripted and long-format interviews with thoughtful takes and personal discussions. Honesty and humor are used to cover a wide array of subjects.

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